Makeup is a true art, and the 'number one' beauty
trick is to use high-quality tools.
Brushes, large or small, must be the right ones. And
must be used with full knowledge.

One of this year's most coveted Christmas gifts is, in fact,
Les Minis de Chanel, a
handy kit of brushes à porter, to carry around,
when traveling, or through the day, all we need for a
flawless remise en forme.

Inside the black and gold deluxe mini-case,
Chanel proposes a limited edition set including six
brushes, each one of them for a
specific need or blending. Be careful not to
confuse them: each one was conceived with a special purpose.

Our eyes require
special care, which means using two
different brushes: a rounded one used
for blending and to create the typical
halo effect of thesmoky
eye, and a cat's tongue-shaped brush for
high-precision application. In this case
the best brushes are natural, with pony
skin or goat bristles like the Pinceau Poudre
01 or the Tropique Minérale Pinceau Kabuki by
Lancôme. As a general rule it is better to chose brushes
with a short handle, which are easier to
use.